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Household of James Stephen Forbes (born 1830, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Stephen Forbes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stephen Forbes, born in 1830 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James Stephen was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James Allan (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane Alina (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James Stephen's Sister-In-Law, Henrietta (born 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Stephen's Niece, Jane (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Stephen Forbes's household

Male

James Stephen

Forbes

Head
Male

James Allan

Forbes

Son
Female

Jane Alina

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Williams

Sister-In-Law
Female

Jane

Brown

Niece
First name(s) James Stephen
Last name Forbes
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Stephen

Forbes

Head

Widower

51

1830

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James Allan

Forbes

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Alina

Forbes

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henrietta

Williams

Sister-In-Law

Widow

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Niece

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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